Leaderboard

See who’s leading the pack — top activators and chasers by points

Activators

Top operators who go out to heritage sites and activate them on the air.

2026 Activators

# Points Name Call Sign
1 157 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
2 115 Woody Collett ZS3WL
3 95 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
4 87 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
5 85 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
6 80 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
7 78 Jurie Venter ZS5ZG
8 75 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
9 29 Marie Grobbelaar ZS4MG
10 8 Martin Blomeyer ZS5MRB

All Time Activators

# Points Name Call Sign
1 1,751 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
2 1,408 Tjaart Van Der Walt ZS3DR
3 876 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
4 650 Marie Grobbelaar ZS4MG
5 436 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
6 403 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
7 391 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
8 337 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
9 263 CORNE CONRADIE ZS1COR
10 259 Brandon Zietsman ZS6LZ

Chasers

Top operators who make contact with HOTA activators from their home, mobile, or field stations.

2026 Chasers

# Points Name Call Sign
1 69 Esmarie Lotriet ZS3EL
2 59 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
3 55 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
4 54 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
5 49 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
6 43 Peet Lotriet ZS3PL
7 41 Mark Walker ZS6MDX
8 40 Jurie Venter ZS5ZG
9 33 Petrus Lotriet ZU3PL
10 29 Martin Blomeyer ZS5MRB

All Time Chasers

# Points Name Call Sign
1 332 Christi Grobbelaar ZS4CGR
2 178 Tjaart Van Der Walt ZS3DR
3 172 Roy Walsh ZS1YR
4 159 Marie Grobbelaar ZS4MG
5 146 Esmé Walsh ZS1YE
6 126 Steve Brooks ZS3SB
7 115 Chris Avenant ZS6CPA
8 101 Adele Tyler ZS5APT
9 101 Sid Tyler ZS5AYC
10 69 Esmarie Lotriet ZS3EL